A woman is suing Shasta Regional Medical Center and a Redding doctor for medical negligence because she says an 8-inch long surgical instrument was left inside her during surgery. The lawsuit says ...

The Board of Medicine revoked the license of a Florida doctor accused of medical malpractice in a botched abortion case in which a live baby was delivered, but ended up dead in a cardboard box. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Board of Medicine has revoked the license of a Florida doctor accused of medical malpractice in a botched abortion case in which a live baby was delivered, but ended up dead in ...

A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without ...

Compared with Cesarean deliveries, midpelvic forceps and midpelvic vacuum deliveries lead to higher rates of maternal and infant trauma, according to a new study. Compared with cesarean deliveries, ...

A VERDICT of medical misadventure was returned by a jury yesterday at the inquest into the death of a five-day-old baby boy who suffered spinal cord and internal head injuries during a forceps ...

The U.S. Commerce Department has initiated an investigation into whether medical device imports pose a threat to national ...

The ethics committee of the Medical Council of India has recommended suspension of a Patna doctor for leaving a pair of forceps inside the abdomen of a 75-year-old patient, Kailash Prasad. This is a ...

The attempted delivery by forceps of a baby, who died almost a week after his birth, was “a reasonable option” in the circumstances, a medical inquiry has heard. Dr Michael Osasere is facing three ...